The closure of the Gasconade River bridge in Laclede County that is part of historic Route 66 has prompted a group of concerned citizens to rally behind an effort to save the structure from being destroyed. The group gathered on Tuesday as part of an effort to persuade the state to preserve the bridge.The group of more than 25 represented not only local interest, but drew participants from Iowa and Oklahoma.Route 66 advocates hope the state will look at...

Gothic folklore met modern dentistry, with the whole world watching. This was the World Cup and the Bite of Brazil — a mouthwatering, open-jawed, succulent chomp on an unsuspecting victim that would have done proud any vampire worth his cape.

NEW YORK — The police killings of unarmed blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere — and the investigations and tumultuous protests they inspired — was the top news story of 2014, according to The Associated Press’ annual poll of U.S. editors and...

On Dec. 8-11, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Scheidemantel, along with the 1st-4th grade LEAP students participated in a community service project as part of their learning curriculum. First, they visited Sunset Village and Life Center where they...

Meb Keflezighi strode alone down Boylston Street, past the patched-up sidewalks and re-opened restaurants that line the path to the Boston Marathon finish line. On his race bib he had the names of those killed there by a pair of homemade bombs, and...